Johan Barthold Jongkind Vue de Nevers

Johan Barthold Jongkind a forerunner of impressionism

Johan Barthold Jongkind (1819 - 1891) is regarded as one of the forerunners of impressionism, if not one of the movement's early representatives. However, unlike many impressionists, Johan Barthold Jongkind painted in his studio, albeit using sketches and watercolours he drew and painted outside. He was taught by Andreas Schelfhout, the famous painter of Dutch waterscapes and skies, ...